Richard Basque, 84, of Hilo died Sept. 3 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired truck driver for the former Keaau Sugar, Hilo Coast Processing, Hamakua Sugar, and Ka‘u Sugar companies and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 14) at House Hilo Assembly of God Church, 2282 Kanoelehua Ave. Celebration of life will at 11 a.m. Inurnment service noon Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by daughters, Deborah Mercado of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kathleen Basque of Oklahoma, Donna Mae (Byron Sr.) Smith of Hilo and Mary (Andre) Randall of Menifee, Calif.; sons, Clifford (Mary) Basque of Oklahoma, Richard Maldonado, Anthony “Tony” Maldonado and Rodney Maldonado of Hilo; sisters, Lorinda “Dolly” Abis of Keaau, Leonora LaVoie of Hilo and June Hernkind of Washington; brother, Joe Basque of Oahu; sister-in-law, Rita Basque of Keaau; 26 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Bernabe Ernesto B. Domingo, 83, of Captain Cook died Aug. 25 at home. Born in Mariquest, Solsona, Philippines, he was an agricultural worker for the former Hamakua Sugar Co., picker for Mac Farms of Hawaii, kitchen helper for King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, maintenance man for Kona Country Club and member of Seventh-day Adventist Church. Wake service 5-10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at Old Kona Airport Park Makaeo Pavilion. Funeral service 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16, at the pavilion. Burial to follow at Naalehu County Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Trifona Domingo of Captain Cook; sons, Alberto (Iluminada) Domingo of Captain Cook, Rolando (Myrna) Domingo, Ruben (Narcisa) Domingo, Rosbel (Florie) Domingo and George (Joy) Domingo of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Marybel (Warlito) Campos of Kealakehe, Marie (Bryan) Pai of Kaloko, Evangeline (Jessie) Reyes of Kealakehe, Marites Domingo of Kealakekua, Marieta (Meldrin) Reyes of Queen Lili‘uokalani Village and Marilyn Domingo of Captain Cook; brothers, Alberto (Purita) Domingo of Philippines, Julio (Emily) Domingo of Pualani Estates at Kona; sisters, Precentacion (Jose) Mora, Roleta Iringan, Juanita Lobendino, Estelita (Aurello) Guzman, Lita (Charito) Juan and Shirley (Reymondo) Tolentino of Philippines, Francisca (Ernesto) Campos of Kailua-Kona; sister-in-law, Fely Domingo of Queen Lili‘uokalani Village; 35 grandchildren; great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
James Kamaka Namahoe, 82, of Hilo died Aug. 29 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was retired and a U.S. Army veteran during the Korean War. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Visitation only again 10:30-11:30 a.m. Monday Sept. 16, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Uilani (Karen) Jerrils-Gomez of Keaau, Christine (Noel) Namahoe-Loo and Une Namahoe of Hilo, Jaymie (Felipe) Caoili of San Jose, Calif.; brother, Paka Namahoe of Hilo; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Randall “Randy” Alen Parker, 69, of Keaau died Aug. 12 in Hilo. Born in Honolulu, he was a singer-songwriter-guitarist and recording artist. Celebration of life 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at Kailua Racquet Club, 629 Oneawa St., Kailua, Oahu. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Zita Parker of Keaau; sons, Charles (Moana) Parker of San Diego, Wilder (Brandy) Parker of Kaneohe, Oahu, and Everett Parker of Keaau; brother, Wayne (Mona) Parker of Lanikai, Oahu; sisters, Brook (David) Gramann of Kailua, Oahu, Sherry Sellentin and Charla (John) Echlin of Seattle; six grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.